Simple Pipe & Fitting Calculations

Joe Evans, Ph.D 12/26/12

Pipe Calcs Pipe Type

Enter the required data in the yellow cells Cast / Ductile Iron - New
Cast Iron 10 years old
Pipe Segment 1 Cast Iron 20 years old
Flow Rate (GPM) 550 Cast Iron 30 years old
Pipe ID (Inches) 4 Cast Iron 40 years old
Pipe Length (Feet) 30 Tar Coated Cast Iron
Hazen & Williams C Value 130 Steel - New
Corrugated Steel
Calculated Results Cement Lined Iron / Steel
Velocity in Ft/sec 14.0 Asphalt Lined Iron / Steel
Velocity Head in Ft 3.1 Copper, Brass, Lead, Glass
Friction / 100 Feet of Pipe 17.9 Aluminum
Total Pipe Friction 5.4 Concrete
Fitting Equivalent Length 46.4 Asbestos Cement
Total Fitting Friction 8.3 PVC
Total Friction Losses Segment 1 13.7 PE

Pipe Segment 2 Instructions

Flow Rate (GPM) 550 This spreadsheet is designed to calculate pipe and fitting f
Pipe ID (Inches) 6 to three pipe segments. The Hazen & Williams equation a
Pipe Length (Feet) 1000 used for all friction calculations. This provides flexibility w
Hazen & Williams C Value 100 with both new and old piping systems.

Calculated Results Enter the required data in the four yellow cells for one, tw
Velocity in Ft/sec 6.2 segments. The calculated results will appear below. Click
Velocity Head in Ft 0.6 Calcs tab to enter the fitting data. Click on the box that co
Friction / 100 Feet of Pipe 4.1 desired fitting and its size. Enter the number of fittings us
Total Pipe Friction 40.5 pipe section. Enter the quantities of any other fittings in t
Fitting Equivalent Length 24.3 Note that each pipe section has its own fitting selector. If
Total Fitting Friction 1.0 is not shown, you may enter it manually in one of the bott
Total Friction Losses Segment 2 41.5 have to look up the "equivalent pipe length" and enter it i
Total Friction Losses 1 & 2 55.2 value should be the total equivalent length for the numbe
entered. Fitting equivalent length and total fitting friction
Pipe Segment 3 in the calculated results for each pipe section.
Flow Rate (GPM)
Pipe ID (Inches) The example included is for a submersible sewage pump.
Pipe Length (Feet) from the pump connection inside the wet well to a valve b
Hazen & Williams C Value the wet well. It includes 30' of 4" pipe, a 90 deg elbow, a
gate valve. Segment 2 runs from the valve box to a gravit
Calculated Results 1000' of 6" pipe, two 45 deg elbows and two gate valves.
Velocity in Ft/sec #DIV/0! Segment 1 is 13.7' and the total for Segment 2 is 41.5'. Th
Velocity Head in Ft #DIV/0! both segments is 55.2'.
Friction / 100 Feet of Pipe #DIV/0!
Total Pipe Friction #DIV/0!
Fitting Equivalent Length 0.0
Total Fitting Friction #DIV/0!
Total Friction Losses Segment 3 #DIV/0!
Total Friction Losses 1, 2 & 3 #DIV/0!
 C Range C Average Commonly Used
150 - 80 130 100
113 - 107
100 - 89
75 - 90
83 - 64
145 - 50 130 100
150 - 80 130 100
60 60
160 - 130 148 140
140 - 130
150 - 120 140 130
150 - 130
152 - 85 120 100
140
160 - 150 155 150
140

designed to calculate pipe and fitting friction for one

ents. The Hazen & Williams equation and C values are
calculations. This provides flexibility when working
old piping systems.

data in the four yellow cells for one, two or three pipe
culated results will appear below. Click on the Fitting
he fitting data. Click on the box that corresponds to a
its size. Enter the number of fittings used in that pipe
r the quantities of any other fittings in the appropriate box.
e section has its own fitting selector. If a particular fitting
may enter it manually in one of the bottom lines. You will
e "equivalent pipe length" and enter it in Column Q. The
e total equivalent length for the number of fittings you
uivalent length and total fitting friction will be displayed
sults for each pipe section.

ded is for a submersible sewage pump. Pipe segment 1 runs

nnection inside the wet well to a valve box located outside
ludes 30' of 4" pipe, a 90 deg elbow, a check valve and a
nt 2 runs from the valve box to a gravity main. It includes
wo 45 deg elbows and two gate valves. The total friction for
and the total for Segment 2 is 41.5'. The combined losses for
Simple Pipe & Fitting Calculations
Joe Evans, Ph.D 12/16/12

Fitting Calcs
Enter the number of fittings in the yellow cells that correspond to the pipe diameter. All others must remain blank.

Pipe Segment 1
Fittings 2" 2.5" 3" 4" 5" 6" 8" 10" 12" 14" 16" 18" 20" 24"
90 Standard Elbow 1
90 Long Radius Elbow
45 Standard Elbow
Standard Tee (Branch Flow)
Standard Tee (Thru Flow)
Gate Valve 1
Globe Valve
Butterfly Valve
180 Return Bend
Swing Check Valve 1

Pipe Segment 2
Fittings 2" 2.5" 3" 4" 5" 6" 8" 10" 12" 14" 16" 18" 20" 24"
90 Standard Elbow
90 Long Radius Elbow
45 Standard Elbow 2
Standard Tee (Branch Flow)
Standard Tee (Thru Flow)
Gate Valve 2
Globe Valve
Butterfly Valve
180 Return Bend
Swing Check Valve

Pipe Segment 3
Fittings 2" 2.5" 3" 4" 5" 6" 8" 10" 12" 14" 16" 18" 20" 24"
90 Standard Elbow
90 Long Radius Elbow
45 Standard Elbow
Standard Tee (Branch Flow)
Standard Tee (Thru Flow)
Gate Valve
Globe Valve
Butterfly Valve
180 Return Bend
Swing Check Valve
remain blank.

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0.0
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
33.6

46.4 Total Losses In Equivalent Feet of Pipe

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0.0
16.2
0.0
0.0
8.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

24.3 Total Losses In Equivalent Feet of Pipe

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0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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0.0
0.0

0.0 Total Losses In Equivalent Feet of Pipe